Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 08, 2013

Saturday, June 29, 2013, was a busy day for the descendants of the James and Nellie TAYLOR family, gathering for their annual reunion.

Early it started with the golfers at the Mount Ayr Country Club. About 25 men and a few women golfed in the morning and then some also went out in the afternoon.

A total of 148 family members gathered at Fogle Lake at the shelter house. There was a fishing contest, bubbles, kite flying, tattoos by "Tattoo Lynn," bead crafts, frog jumping contests, hula-hoop contests, bubble gum blowing contests, "Name That Tune" contest organized by Tami and Rusty, at talent show and stupid human tricks, karoke and a concert by Korbie RINEHART with the younger ones singing along. As it got dark, there were glow-in-the-dark sparklers, fun for everyone.

This year, July 2012-2013, there were three new babies with Cora TAYLOR, daughter of Ryan and Janelle TAYLOR, the only one in attendence an the youngest one present. Edna JONES and Alice May JOHNSTON were the leaders. There was one marriage and one death. Floyd's family had the most members in attendance, 37, and Clifford's a close second with 31.

The evening meal was catered by Jeanann TAYLOR and Nolan NEWTON cooking the meat.

Those in attendance were:

Harold's Family - Sandy TAYLOR of Mount Ayr; Steve and Jackie BOHN, Jackson of Plano, TX; Doug GIFFORD, Sydnee and Brooklyn, Barb GIFFORD, Staci and J.D. FEILMEIER, Cody and Jonah of Carroll; Stephanie and Marty TERRELL and Charley of West Des Moines; Helen Mae TURNER, Curt and Diana TURNER, Michael and Callie BRUCE, Evan and Caitlin, Katie TURNER, Cole, Kyle and Kennedy STRIDER and Pam PALMER of Creston;

Bessie's Family - Alice May JOHNSTON of Bedford; Edna JONES, Kathy and Tattoo Lynn RINEHART, Tanner RINEHART and Tess MYER of Mount Ayr; Korbie RINEHART of Nashville, TN; Bob and Margo JONES of Des Moines; Rob and Phyllis JONES, Owen and Alex of DeSoto; Todd and Stacie JONES of Greenfield; Zach and Jess JONES of Waukee; Scott and Heather JONES of Adel; Justin and Teena JONES, MaKayla, MaKenna, Derek and MaKel of Tingley;

VerlaDean's Family - Jan SLAYBAUGH of Independence, MO; Greg and Heather SLAYBAUGH, Charlie SLAYBAUGH of Lee's Summitt, MO;

Wayne's Family - Jeannie HALSEY, Doug and Anna TAYLOR, Brian, Preston, Chelsea and Casey of Saint Joseph, MO; Dixie and Jim LINKEY, T.J. PERCELL, Tami and Rusty BURLINGTON and Deb and Ron CAPPS of Kansas City, MO;

Clifford's Family - Jan and Larry DALBEY of Tucson, AZ; Gary and Jean TAYLOR of Springfield, IL; Gary and Darla SOBOTKA, Alex SOBOTKA, Patty and Chris EATON, Logan, Connor, Abby, and Mike WARIN of Mount Ayr; Joe and Donna WARIN of Maloy; Rachel and Michael INLOES of Overland Park, KS; Shon and Karen BERRY, Austin BERRY and Cassie MAHAN of Creston; Cody and Stephanie SOBOTKA of Ankeny; Owen and Sharla McCARRON, Owen of Cedar Rapids; Jack and Dixie TAYLOR and Bailey, Ty and Caleb TAYLOR of Diagonal;

Floyd's Family - Todd and Jennifer TAYLOR, Matthew, Kyle and Katie of Parksville, MO; Bill and Joni TAYLOR, Colby and Jenna, Mike and JeanAnna TAYLOR of Creston; Ryan and Janelle TAYLOR, Kaysen and Cora of West Des Moines; Blair and Martena TAYLOR, Tate of Nevada; Noland and Stephanie NEWTON, Dallas of Mount Ayr; Doug NEWTON of Elk Horn; Dick and Janis TAYLOR, Judy and Claire NEWTON, Jim and Patty NEWTON, Steve and Terri NEWTON, Ethan, Emily, Anna Brooklyn BROWN and Danielle and Jeremy GRACE, Claire of Diagonal.

Several organized the games, got the fish worms, poles and entertained all.

Hope to see you all next year!

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013